Help Free Mohamed From ICE Detention – My Son’s Life Is At Risk

My name is Jeffrey, and I’m writing with a broken heart. On August 4, 2025, my son — in every way except by birth — was taken into ICE custody during what should have been a routine check-in.

Mohamed did nothing wrong. He has committed no crime. His only “offense” is being an immigrant. Now, he faces possible deportation to a country where prison, torture, or even death await him.

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Who Mohamed Is:

• 23 years old, fled Africa after a lifetime of neglect, abuse, and persecution.

• Lost both parents young; I became his family when he arrived in New York last year.

• Calls me “Dad,” and I call him “Son.” We’ve celebrated birthdays and holidays together as family.

• Worked full-time at Amazon (pays taxes), studied for his GED (for which he was scheduled to take the final exam for the week of his detention), volunteers for the homeless three to four days a week, and dreams of becoming a nurse.

• Has no criminal history, no deportation order, and has followed every rule.

• Mohamed never asked for public assistance or handouts. He worked, studied, and gave back to the community. He even pays rent for his own apartment. His dream was to dedicate his life to helping others.

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What Happened:

On August 4th, ICE unlawfully detained Mohamed under a new quota policy requiring arrests at Federal Plaza in New York City.

Since then, his treatment has been cruel and unjust:

• In the first days of detention, he was packed into a room with 70 other detainees, with no beds, no food or water, and only one bathroom.

• He has already been moved multiple times, most recently to a remote facility in western Pennsylvania — a tactic ICE uses to cut detainees off from their lawyers and their families — where he is housed with hardened criminals, many of them who have committed violent crimes.

• His asylum case, originally scheduled for 2026, was fast-tracked to October 6, 2025 — giving almost no time to prepare a fair defense. However, after being adjourned to Oct. 17th, the case was postponed to a final hearing date of November 3rd.

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The Stakes:

If deported, Mohamed faces:

• Imprisonment or death for who he is and what he believes.

• Persecution for speaking out in favor of LGBTQ equality and against government corruption.

• Permanent separation from the only family he has — me.

There is no legal justification for his detention. He has complied with every rule, and yet he sits behind bars, scared and alone, with his life on the line.

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The Fight Ahead:

I’ve hired attorneys to:

• Seek bond for Mohamed in federal court.

• File a habeas corpus petition to challenge his detention.

• Bring in expert witnesses on his history of abuse, trauma, and the dangers he faces if deported.

• Seek bond for his release.

• Represent him at his final asylum hearing on November 3rd (postponed from October 6th and October 17th).

This legal battle is Mohamed’s only chance to remain safe and free. But it is costly, and I cannot do it alone.

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How You Can Help:

100% of your donation will go directly toward Mohamed’s legal defense and related fees.

• Every dollar brings us one step closer to freeing Mohamed.

• Any funds left over after his release will go into a fund to help other abandoned youth facing similar life-and-death battles.

• Please share this campaign widely — time is critical.

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A Father’s Plea

I met Mohamed on his second day in New York City. From that moment, he became my family. We’ve shared meals, laughter, birthdays, and holidays. He calls me Dad, and I could not love him more if he were my own blood.

Now he is locked away, facing dangers no young man should ever have to endure. And I am fighting with everything I have to bring him home.

Please help me give Mohamed back his freedom and his future.

Together, we can make sure his story doesn’t end in tragedy.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

With gratitude,

Jeffrey — Mohamed’s proud father